Conservation

CARBON CAPTURE & STORAGE : PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is a technology designed to capture carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from industrial sources and power plants and store it underground to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. CCS can help mitigate emissions; it faces challenges such as high costs, energy intensity, potential leakage risks, and limited application mostly to large industrial emitters.

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HUMAN - WILD LIFE CONFLICTS IN KERELA'S HILLS : CHALLENGES & SOLUTIONS

In Kerala’s hilly regions, human-wildlife conflict is shifting from large predators to smaller animals like macaques, squirrels, and wild boars, which cause significant crop damage. This change is driven by habitat loss, agricultural expansion, invasive species, and changing cropping patterns. The conflict leads to economic losses, threats to human safety, and reduced support for conservation.

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NEW RAMSAR SITES IN INDIA: UPDATED LIST

India added Bihar’s Gokul Jalashay and Udaipur Jheel as Ramsar Sites, raising the total to 93, the highest in Asia. These oxbow lakes protect biodiversity, buffer Ganga floods, and enhance climate resilience for vulnerable communities under the “wise use” principle.

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FORESTS AND LOCAL KNOWLEDGE CAN SECURE RURAL FUTURES

Rural communities depend on forests and tribal knowledge for survival, but unfair policies, land disputes, and knowledge loss threaten this balance. Addressing these issues through land rights, fair markets, and climate plans can ensure a future based on healthy forests and wise traditions.

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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION (MANAGEMENT OF CONTAMINATED SITES) RULES,2025

The Environment Ministry has notified new guidelines under the Environment Protection Act that provide a procedure for dealing with chemically contaminated locations.  The Environment Protection (Management of Contaminated Sites) Rules, 2025, provide a legal framework for tackling chemical contamination that was previously lacking, although several such sites have already been discovered around the country.

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CORAL BLEACHING

When corals are stressed by changes in temperature, light, or nutrition, they expel the symbiotic algae zooxanthellae from their tissues, causing them to turn entirely white. This occurrence is known as coral bleaching.

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